{"id":58764,"date":"2021-02-26T09:55:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T15:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58764"},"modified":"2021-02-26T09:55:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T15:55:44","slug":"fhsu-to-present-science-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=58764","title":{"rendered":"FHSU to present science documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State University will present the full-length documentary film, \u201cPicture a Scientist,\u201d from Feb. 26 through March 2. The independent documentary follows a groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Jane Willenbring, one\nof the film\u2019s featured scientists, will be available with other scientists for\nquestions and discussion at 3 p.m. March 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPicture a Scientist\u201d\nbrings diversity in science into sharp view at a critical time. It features\ngeologist Willenbring, chemist Raychelle Burks, and biologist Nancy Hopkins, as\nwell as key social scientists working to understand and reduce gender bias in the\nsciences. The current pandemic is a call to action for scientists with a\nmultitude of different perspectives to work together globally to defeat\nCOVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The documentary paints a\nnuanced and emotional, but unflinching, portrait of the struggles that women in\nscience have faced in recent decades while being stymied by a system of\nharassment, discrimination, and general bias. The film challenges audiences of\nall backgrounds and genders to question their own implicit biases and move\ntoward change.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding for the virtual\nfilm screening at Fort Hays State has been provided by the Werth College of\nScience, Technology, and Mathematics. Film screening and the Q&A discussion\nare hosted by the Department of Geosciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Hendratta Ali,\nassociate professor of geosciences at FHSU, said the film is in line with Fort\nHays State\u2019s training for sexual harassment. It presents stories to show the\nimpact of harassment and the advocacy that can develop from lived experiences.\nIt captures experiences that most women in academia face at their early, mid,\nand late-career stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile the film chronicles\nthe experiences of women in STEM, I think it captures the professional lives of\nmany women,\u201d Ali said. \u201cIt shows how women and allies can come together to make\nchange happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Todd Moore, chair of\nthe Department of Geosciences, said that while women have been the focus of\nharassment and unequal treatment in academia and other professions, they have\nstill made contributions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a society, we need to\nrecognize and celebrate these contributions,\u201d he said. \u201cWe also must address\ninequities, but, as with all problems, we must have a broad awareness of a\nproblem for systemic change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He thinks that the film\ncan help raise awareness of the contributions of women scientists while\novercoming obstacles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe journeys of Dr. Nancy\nHopkins, Dr. Raychelle Burks, and Dr. Jane Willenbring are inspiring,\u201d he said,\n\u201cand they will help pave the way for up-and-coming scientists and systemic\nchange.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The featured scientist,\nWillenbring, is a geomorphologist and professor of geology at the Scripps\nInstitution of Oceanography, and director of the Scripps Cosmogenic Isotope\nLaboratory. Willenbring\u2019s research examines the evolution of the Earth\u2019s\nsurface, especially how landscapes are affected by tectonics, climate change,\nand life on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration is required\nto participate in the film screening and the following discussion. Register for\nthe film screening and the following discussion at https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/geo\/events\/pictureascientist<\/a>.\n\nFor more information\ncontact: Dr. Hendratta Ali at hnali@fhsu.edu<\/a>\nor the Department of Geosciences at geosciences@fhsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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